I was just curious if anyone here knows anything about these. I found them at a garage sale and they seem really unique so any information on these would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance
They are definitely huarache-style shoes, but that vamp is different. The fabric looks vaguely like a South American hand-woven cotton to me. The soles look like tire treads, so I assume this is a posh RL interpretation of the modern huarache. (The modern huarache developed from the adoption in the 1930s of rubber soles developed from used rubber car-tires./per wikipedia)
Hiya, cute sandals. Ralph Lauren has had a theme with Southwestern fabrics since 1981 when he became enamoured with santa fe he also made a statement not to call them Indian or Cowboy. There are definitely vintage pieces lurking around the internet and some are highly collectable. I'm not certain these are vintage but they do give the 'feel' of vintage to me.
